7:17 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have confirmed the signing of midfielder Franck Kessie on a free transfer from Italian champions AC Milan, the club announced on Monday. Kessie, 25, has joined Barca on a four-year deal after his contract expired with Milan on June 30. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
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9:30 AM ET The endgame of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Manchester United career is now in play. Despite the club’s public position stating that the Portugal forward will not be leaving Old Trafford this summer, it is increasingly likely that he has already made his final appearance in a United shirt. A delayed return to the first
4:30 AM ET Gabriel Jesus joins Arsenal after making 141 goal contributions in 236 appearances for Manchester City. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images After 5½ years at Manchester City, Gabriel Jesus will begin a new chapter in his Premier League career after completing his £45 million transfer to Arsenal this summer. Jesus signed for City
4:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo will not train with Manchester United on Monday after the club gave him permission to delay his return because of “family reasons,” sources have told ESPN. United’s international players are due at Carrington to start their preseason schedule having been given an extra week off by manager Erik
3:35 AM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, both clubs and the player announced Monday. ESPN reported in June that Arsenal were confident of landing the Brazil international amid rival interest from Tottenham Hotspur. – Preseason schedule: When, where, who Europe’s top clubs will play– Olley: Can Arsenal enjoy
4:58 AM ET Manchester City have completed the signing of Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, it was announced on Monday. ESPN reported earlier in June that Premier League champions City will pay an initial £42 million to sign the midfielder with another £3m due in add-ons. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Transfer
6:54 AM ET City Football Group (CFG), the Abu Dhabi company with investments in Manchester City and 10 other football clubs, have purchased a majority stake in Italian second-tier side Palermo, the Sicilian club announced on Monday. The move was confirmed at a news conference in Palermo with City chief executive Ferran Soriano and former
9:25 AM ET For the U.S. women’s national team, all roads to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics run through Monterrey, Mexico, where the squad will begin its qualification campaign Monday. If you’ve never heard of the CONCACAF W Championship, which runs July 4-18, there’s a good reason for that: it’s a
4:25 PM ET Tom HamiltonSenior Writer Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Leeds United are closing in on the signing of United States midfielder
7:56 AM ET England are hoping to break through at the 2022 Euros after two consecutive semifinals appearances. Lynne Cameron – The FA/The FA via Getty Images In Sarina Wiegman’s first news conference as England manager in August 2020, after she was introduced as a “one of the best coaches in the world” and a “winner”